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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians and nurses in Nova Scotia: a qualitative exploratory study

Mark Embrett, Tanya L. Packer, Emily Fitzgerald, Sabrena K. Jaswal, Michelle J. Lehman, Marion Brown, Fred Burge, Erin Christian, Jennifer E. Isenor, Emily Gard Marshall, Ruth Martin-Misener, Tara Sampalli, Joanna Zed and Jeanna Parsons Leigh
March 21, 2023 11 (2) E274-E281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210315
Mark Embrett
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
PhD MAHSR
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Tanya L. Packer
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
PhD BSc (OT)
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Emily Fitzgerald
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Sabrena K. Jaswal
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Michelle J. Lehman
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Marion Brown
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Fred Burge
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Erin Christian
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Jennifer E. Isenor
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Emily Gard Marshall
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Ruth Martin-Misener
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Tara Sampalli
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Joanna Zed
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Research, Innovation & Discovery (Embrett), Nova Scotia Health Authority, Queensland, NS; Schools of Health Administration (Packer, Fitzgerald, Jaswal, Lehman), Occupational Therapy (Packer, Jaswal, Lehman) and Social Work (Brown), and Department of Family Medicine (Burge, Marshall), Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health Authority (Christian, Sampalli); College of Pharmacy (Isenor), Faculty of Health, and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology (Isenor), Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Canadian Center for Vaccinology (Isenor); Faculty of Health (Martin-Misener, Zed), Dalhousie University; Faculty of Health Administration (Parsons Leigh), School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians and nurses in Nova Scotia: a qualitative exploratory study
Mark Embrett, Tanya L. Packer, Emily Fitzgerald, Sabrena K. Jaswal, Michelle J. Lehman, Marion Brown, Fred Burge, Erin Christian, Jennifer E. Isenor, Emily Gard Marshall, Ruth Martin-Misener, Tara Sampalli, Joanna Zed, Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Mar 2023, 11 (2) E274-E281; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210315

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care physicians and nurses in Nova Scotia: a qualitative exploratory study
Mark Embrett, Tanya L. Packer, Emily Fitzgerald, Sabrena K. Jaswal, Michelle J. Lehman, Marion Brown, Fred Burge, Erin Christian, Jennifer E. Isenor, Emily Gard Marshall, Ruth Martin-Misener, Tara Sampalli, Joanna Zed, Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Mar 2023, 11 (2) E274-E281; DOI: 10.9778/cmajo.20210315
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